Seeds need a very early start in shorter seasons. They can rarely take over 30 days and up to 50 to germinate, and the seedling needs 4-...Read More8 weeks after that to establish itself properly for transplant. Plants are a good height and branch more as the main stem is taller so they end up fairly bushy.
These take a very long time to get their first set of blossoms & fruit compared to most other peppers, and longer to ripen. In a shorter season, expect maybe two sets of fruit for a first year plant. An overwintered 2nd / 3rd year plant will produce more. They can need some help with pollination to set fruit since the flowers tend to be smaller than other peppers and the only insects ornery enough to pollinate them were a nest of hornets that settled nearby.
These are one of the hottest peppers there is. Their flavor is like a very sweet, fruity habanero with 10x the flavor and 10x the heat. Tried one cut into paper thin slices with cheese & a cracker and heat was manageable. Wouldn't want to try any more than that.
They make very good sauces with the standard habanero sauce recipes with the pepper amount cut down quite a bit. Make a good 5 or 6 alarm chili too with one or two per pot.
It's a good idea to wear some latex / nitrile gloves while cutting them and maybe face protection if heat bothers you more. I cut them up barehanded but can do it without touching any of the juice and wouldn't otherwise. They're good roasted too, but don't make my mistake of opening the oven up and bending down right away. Ended up coughing and tearing up for a good few minutes from that one. Probably best roasted on a grill outdoors.
Seeds need a very early start in shorter seasons. They can rarely take over 30 days and up to 50 to germinate, and the seedling needs 4-...Read More